"A federal court rejected Harvard’s motion to dismiss an ongoing lawsuit accusing the College of race-based discrimination against Asian Americans in its admissions practices.
Harvard filed its motion to dismiss the lawsuit in Sept. 2016, arguing that the case’s plaintiff—the anti-affirmative action group Students for Fair Admissions—lacked the grounds to litigate on behalf of its members because those members 'have no power to influence [the organization’s] conduct.'
In an order filed June 2, U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs denied Harvard’s motion, ruling instead that SFFA has the 'associational standing necessary to pursue this litigation.'" ...
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/6/8/judge-rejects-dismissal-admissions/
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